The O.Co Coliseum, Overstock.com Coliseum, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum – California’s Oakland Coliseum by any of its frequently changing names is unfortunately still a bane for sports fans. The Coliseum is the current home of MLB’s Athletics and the NFL’s Raiders. Designed as a multiuse facility in the 1960s, the stadium can technically house both baseball and football, but is well-suited for neither. The A’s configuration produces a vast amount of foul territory, allowing for many foul balls to be caught for outs and placing the fans further away from the action. The Raiders were so dissatisfied with the Coliseum’s low seating capacity that they left Oakland in 1982, but returned in ‘95 by the lure of promised renovations. However, the attempt to add more seats by building a massive upper deck in baseball’s outfield was widely derided. Mount Davis, as the section is known – it’s derisively named after the team’s late owner – obliterated the view of the surrounding hills and was so rarely filled at A’s games that the team has covered the deck with a tarp since 2006. Currently, the A’s are seeking a new stadium site.
Top 10 Worst Stadiums in the U.S.
The ailing, collapse-prone Metrodome in Minneapolis is long overdue for a replacement, and recent action by the Minnesota legislature could soon make that a reality. But before it's gone, TIME takes a look at the worst sports arenas in the country.
5. O.Co Coliseum, Oakland
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Sucky Stadiums
- 10. Dodgers Stadium, Los Angeles
- 9. U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago
- 8. Fenway Park, Boston
- 7. Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis
- 6. Candlestick Park, San Francisco
- 5. O.Co Coliseum, Oakland
- 4. Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
- 3. Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay
- 2. Nassau Coliseum, Long Island
- 1. Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis